Tiberias is a town on the western coast of Lake Tiberias in the Galilee which is situated in the North-West part of Israel.
Tiberias is included in four holly cities for Jewes (Jerusalem, Hebron, Tiberias and Safed). Streets and bystreets of “Ancient Town” are very narrow and curving and old houses from black basalts gives to panorama the special charm.
Every year dozens of thousands of people flow in Tiberias in order to visit national holly places. Among them are Moses ben-Maimom (called Maimonides and known as Rambam) Tomb, Rabban Yochanan ben Zakai Tomb, Rabbi Akiva ben Joseph Tomb.
Greek orthodox temple of Twelve Apostolates, ruins of synagogue (VI century) in the area of hot springs (which are also a rather famous place) and also remains of the ancient Jewish town Hamat Tiberius (I-IV centuries AD) are also very attractive for tourists.
Besides famous balneotherapeutic health resort Hamei Tiberias is situated here. It includes seveteen local hot springs with the temperature of up to +630C and the source of peloid.
But one of the most famous places of attraction is the Sea of Galilee which is known under different names such as Kinneret, Lake of Gennesaret, lake Tiberias and some others. This is the largest lake in Israel with fresh water. Sea Galilee is the lowest freshlake in the world and the second one among all lakes after the Dead Sea. It is situated at 209 meters below the sea level. Also this lake is famous for that Kinneret is located in the northern part of Israel. Nowadays Kinneret is a tourist center which is known all over the world. There are a great amount of historical and sometimes spiritual sights on the banks of this lake which are visited by millions both local and foreign tourists every year. One of the most attractive views here is the place in which lake's water flows into the Jordan River.
Moreover Tiberias lake is well-known all over the world in close connection with the name of Jesus and Christian religion. In times of Jesus many settlements and villages were building on the banks of the Sea of Galilee. Mark, Matthew and Luke described in Synoptic gospels the process of recruitment by Jesus of four apostles just from the shores of this lake. These apostles were Simon who was the fisherman, his brother Andrew and two brothers: John and James.
Except all this it is suggested that some Jesus miracles also took place on the Lake of Galilee. For example, just on the Sea of Galilee Jesus walks on the water – miracle about which even children know. Calming the storm also took place in that place. The miracle of the five loaves and two fish occurred here.
Besides Sermon on the Mopunt which is considered to be one of Jesus teaching episodes took place on a hill with overlook on the Sea of Galilee.